1 A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness, 2 how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob: 3 I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down; 4 I shall not give […]
Category Archives: Psalm
Psalm 132
1 A Canticle in steps: of David. Behold, how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to dwell in unity. 2 It is like the ointment on the head that descended to the beard, the beard of Aaron, which descended to the hem of his garment. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, […]
Psalm 133
1 A Canticle in steps. Behold, bless the Lord now, all you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. 2 In the nights, lift up your hands in sanctity, and bless the Lord. 3 May the Lord, who made heaven and […]
Psalm 134
1 Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord. 2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God: 3 praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet. 4 For the Lord has […]
Psalm 135
1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal. 2 Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal. 3 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal. 4 He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal. 5 He made the heavens […]
Psalm 136
1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion. 2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments. 3 For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those […]
Psalm 137
1 Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels. 2 I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy […]
Psalm 138
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have examined me, and you have known me. 2 You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. 3 You have understood my thoughts from afar. My path and my fate, you have investigated. 4 And you have foreseen all my ways. […]
Psalm 139
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. 2 Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader. 3 Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts. 4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips. […]
Psalm 140
1 A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried out to you, hear me. Attend to my voice, when I cry out to you. 2 Let my prayer be guided like incense in your sight: the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice. 3 O Lord, station a guard over my mouth […]